Distortion free and optically clear.

Drape Forming

Drape forming acrylic or polycarbonate plastic provides an optically clear part with no tooling mark off. By drape forming your parts, we can provide beautiful non-flat components, shields, and panels that are crystal clear.

The blue part is a shield for research lab equipment, with cleanly bonded seams and the same visual clarity as the starting acrylic sheet.

The face mask is an example of a shape that can be drape formed using impact resistant polycarbonate material, the same material used in making bulletproof glass.

Step 1: The acrylic sheet is heated in an oven until it begins to fold upon itself.

Step 2: Fabric-lined molds hold the malleable plastic to cool.

Step 3: The part takes its general shape without a scratch. Bosses, holes, and other features may now be added to complete the part.